“…On one hand, various case reports showed the successful outcomes of this treatment in pediatric NK owing to different etiologies. 10 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 On the other hand, a recent case series (9 eyes of 8 pediatric patients) provided modest support for the efficacy of NGF in this setting, reporting an improvement of corneal ulcer stage in 5 eyes and best-corrected visual acuity in 2 eyes. 7 However, in our case it was not possible to use this drug and obtain its reimbursement due to local regulatory issues.…”